THE WEEKEND IS coming up, and that means new movies for you to see.

But which is a must-watch, and are there any you should avoid?

We take a look

Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them

What we know

Eddie Redmayne and Colin Farrell mill around 1920s New York in an extension of the Harry Potter universe.

What the critics say

• “Fantastic Beasts” does double-duty as yet another imagination-tickling fantasy adventure and a deeply troubled commentary on tolerance, fear, and bigotry in the world today.” - Variety
• “The picture—directed by David Yates, who also gave us the last four Harry Potter films—feels both sprawling and crowded, as if it were trying to pack too much mythology into one cramped crawlspace.” - Time

What’s it rated?

• RottenTomatoes: 7.1/10
• IMDB: 8.3/10

Indignation

What we know

Jewish student Logan Lerman goes to college in 1951 Ohio and clashes with his dean over his social life and religion all while falling in love.

What the critics say

• “James Schamus makes his directorial debut with this well-acted adaptation of a novel about a Jewish man at odds with the morals of his Christian college.” - The Guardian
• “Indignation captures with an uncanny realism a moment of innocence and caution in a post-World War II era.” - The New York Times

What’s it rated?

• RottenTomatoes: 7.3/10
• IMDB: 7.1/10

Your Name

What we know

Described as “this decade’s Spirited Away”, this anime has the potential to be a crossover hit here. It follows a small-town high-school girl and Tokyo boy who begin to inhabit each other’s bodies at random moments.

What the critics say

• “If you only see one Japanese animated feature this year, see this one, and see it more than once.” - Empire
• “The only way to understand it is to swim in it for yourself, feel your own heart braid around these two interwoven lives, and gaze up in awe at the silvery arc those falling stars trace across the sky.” - The Telegraph

What’s it rated?

• RottenTomatoes: 9/10
• IMDB: 8.9/10

Which one would you go see first?

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